[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS PATTON AND RAMIREZ RECEIVE THE DISTINGUISHED 
                             SERVICE AWARD

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2007

  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, being a police officer means dedicating your 
life to defending and protecting the local community. Great deeds are 
regularly performed by these brave individuals, who mean the difference 
between the law and lawlessness. Despite this fact, our lawmen and 
women rarely ask for any commendation in return for their valor. At the 
annual Greenspoint-North Houston Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement 
Awards, however, some of only the many police officers were applauded.
  Recipients of the Distinguished Service award, Officers Genarrow 
Patton, and Rogolio Ramirez represent the true compassion of those who 
choose to ``protect and serve''. Perhaps the most significant evidence 
towards these lawmen's empathy is not found in highly publicized ``old 
western'' circumstances, but in situations where, without hesitation, 
an innocent life is saved.
  When confronted at the Greenspoint Storefront by a frantic couple 
with an unconscious baby, on the night of February 12, 2007, the 
officers coordinated response is an example of true heroism. A real 
life nightmare for the distressed parents; their baby's complexion was 
purple resulting from its inability to breathe.
  Without hesitation, Officer Ramirez immediately began administering 
CPR to the tiny innocent infant, while Officer Patton called for an 
ambulance. Because of these selfless individuals, the baby soon began 
breathing again. Although actions performed in the Greenspoint store 
front may not have involved detective work, stake outs, or the use of 
force, to this young child's parents Officers Ramirez and Patton 
represent true heroes.
  And that's just the way it is.

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